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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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